Conservative Faction of Switzerland

The Conservative Party of Switzerland was a reactionary political party in Switzerland during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The Conservative Party was opposed to all political reforms, favoring the restoration of the policies of the Old Swiss Confederacy and the defeat of the liberal movements in the country. The party advocated a state-run economy, discrimination against minorities, and a strong military, and the party allied with the Catholic Conservative Party of Switzerland and the Protestant Conservative Party to fight against the growing power of the Free Party of Switzerland and the Socialist Party of Switzerland.